7 Amendments of Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES related to 2008/2174(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Lisbon Treaty, which enshrines territorial cohesion among the fundamental objectives of the Union alongside economic and social cohesion, has not yet been ratified by all EU Member States, and its future, in view of the negative outcome of the Irish referendum, is uncertain;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the concept of territorial cohesion has always been implicit in cohesion policy since its inception and at the core of its development; whereas the Lisbon Treaty and the Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion haves managed to make this concept more visible and explicit,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that the view expressed in its above-mentioned resolution of 21 February 2008 includes the rejection of any attempt for re-nationalisation and the commitment to a single Community policy, which should also be in a position to address common challenges like globalisation, poverty, climate and demographic change, migration, energy efficiency and the socioeconomic disparities intensified by the recent economic crisis; the strong belief that this policy should cover all EU regions, by representing an added value for everyone; the need to set priorities in the spending of EU structural policies and actions and the endorsement of the "earmarking" exercise; as well as the need for synergies on the ground and an integrated approach between the different sectoral policies in order to achieve the optimal result for growth and development on the ground;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that the Green Paper lacks ambition to the extent that it does not provide for a clear definition of territorial cohesion, and does not, therefore, advance significantly the understanding of this new concept so that it can be effectively applied in a manner which has a positive impact on the alleviation of socioeconomic disparities between regions; regrets, moreover, that the Green Paper does not explain how territorial cohesion will be integrated in the existing framework of cohesion policy and be made operational for the next programming period;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises the single market's vital contribution to economic, social and territorial cohesion, provided it furthers the interests of European citizens; stresses the importance of public services in relation to sustainable economic and social development as well as the need for socially and regionally equitable access to services of general interest; takes the view that in light of the subsidiarity principle and of EU competition law, responsibility for defining, organising, financing and monitoring services of general interest should rest with the national, regional and local authorities; considers however that a reflection on the fair access for citizens to services should be included in the debate on the territorial cohesion;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the Green Paper acknowledges the particular development challenges of regions with specific geographical features, such as mountainous regions, island regions, island Member States and sparsely populated regions; also notes that border regions face specific policy challenges in terms of accessibility, quality and efficiency; rejects the view that territorial cohesion should be a policy exclusively dedicated to addressing the problems of those regions; considers, however, that special consideration should be given to the development of those regions in order to offset their handicaps and enable them to effectively contribute to the harmonious development of the Union as a whole;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to elaborate, in the context of territorial cohesion, additional qualitative indicators and criteria with the purpose of better designing and implementing the corresponding policies on the ground, taking into account the different territorial specificities; underlines, however, that the GDP remains the only eligibility criterion for receiving financial assistance from the Structural Funds; these criteria must take account of the fact that the total GDP of each country is not divided equally among all its citizens; consequently, in order to calculate the real per capita GDP of each country or region, it will be necessary to factor in the purchasing power of the citizens’ wages in PPP (purchasing power parity units), data which is already being collected by the European Statistical Service; comparison between regions must always be made on a PPP basis, reflecting the reality of the economy from the citizens’ point of view; points out that a relevant reference to PPP is made in the Commission’s 5th progress report on economic and social cohesion;